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Ammonia Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup sweet cream
1 cup shortening
2 tbsp. baking ammonia (Hearts Horn or ammonia bicarbonate)
Directions:
Directions:
Dissolve ammonia in a little milk and add one tsp flavoring (peppermint extract or oil) make sure to wear a mask as this is very strong and will take your breath away. Mix ingredients together in a well ventilated area and add enough flour to make a soft dough. Let stand over night. In the morning roll and cut with cookie cutters.
Bake 350º until golden brown
can frost and decorate when cooled.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Very old European cookies passed down for many generations. One needs to wear a mask when dissolving the ammonia because it is very strong. Delicious and well worth it in the end. The ammonia acts like a yeast and makes the cookies crisp.

 

 

 

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